1. etching - Noun
2. etching - Verb
of Etch
The act, art, or practice of engraving by means of acid which eats away lines or surfaces left unprotected in metal, glass, or the like. See Etch, v. t.
A design carried out by means of the above process; a pattern on metal, glass, etc., produced by etching.
An impression on paper, parchment, or other material, taken in ink from an etched plate.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA 1721 etching by Alexey Zubov After the death of Charles XII, Sweden still refused to make peace with Russia on Peter's terms. Source: Internet
Among the most famous artists of the old master print: Albrecht Dürer produced 3 drypoints before abandoning the technique; Rembrandt used it frequently, but usually in conjunction with etching and engraving. Source: Internet
Also, unlike thin-film resistors, the resistance value is determined by cutting a helix through the coating rather than by etching. Source: Internet
Art Minuet in the park, 1760s ( National Museum in Warsaw Cartoon etching by Chodowiecki, 1781, on the Partition of Poland Soon Daniel was able to earn a living by painting. Source: Internet
An "echoppe" point can be made from an ordinary tempered steel etching needle, by grinding the point back on a carborundum stone, at a 45–60 degree angle. Source: Internet
An etching is opposite of a woodcut in that the raised portions of an etching remain blank while the crevices hold ink. Source: Internet